South Elementary School (Closed 2020)

2000 S 8th
Lamesa, TX 79331

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South Elementary School serves 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Pre-K	105
Kind	131
1	160
2	117

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	513
2022	513
2021	513
2020	513
2019	513
2018	586
2017	586
2016	594
2015	642
2014	689
2013	672
2012	602
2011	596
2010	608
2009	622
2008	645
2007	672
2006	631
2005	624
2004	633
2003	629
2002	631
2001	612
2000	535
1999	374
1998	360
1997	350
1996	377
1995	417
1994	435
1993	432
1992	470
1991	473
1990	480
1989	504
1988	482
1987	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	40
2014	44
2013	39
2012	36
2011	41
2010	44
2009	46
2008	44
2007	44
2006	42
2005	40
2004	40
2003	37
2002	39
2001	37
2000	36
1999	25
1998	24
1997	26
1996	28
1995	28
1994	28
1993	30
1992	32
1991	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Texas	Lamesa Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	13:1
2013	17:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	12:1
2010	14:1	15:1	12:1
2009	14:1	14:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	15:1	15:1	13:1
2005	16:1	15:1	13:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	17:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Texas	Lamesa Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%

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Hispanic

85%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Texas	Lamesa Independent School District
2023	85%	53%	84%
2022	85%	53%	83%
2021	85%	53%	84%
2020	85%	53%	83%
2019	85%	53%	83%
2018	79%	52%	82%
2017	79%	52%	82%
2016	85%	52%	82%
2015	84%	52%	81%
2014	78%	52%	78%
2013	70%	51%	76%
2012	79%	51%	79%
2011	82%	50%	77%
2010	77%	49%	74%
2009	77%	48%	74%
2008	75%	47%	73%
2007	76%	46%	73%
2006	75%	46%	72%
2005	77%	45%	72%
2004	76%	44%	72%
2003	76%	43%	72%
2002	76%	42%	71%
2001	75%	41%	69%
2000	87%	40%	70%
1999	93%	39%	70%
1998	88%	38%	68%
1997	88%	38%	66%
1996	81%	37%	66%
1995	70%	36%	64%
1994	77%	36%	65%
1993	70%	35%	63%
1992	69%	35%	63%
1991	62%	34%	61%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Texas	Lamesa Independent School District
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	3%	13%	3%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	3%	13%	4%
2019	3%	13%	4%
2018	4%	13%	4%
2017	4%	13%	4%
2016	3%	13%	4%
2015	3%	13%	4%
2014	2%	13%	3%
2013	3%	13%	4%
2012	2%	13%	4%
2011	2%	13%	4%
2010	4%	14%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	5%	14%	6%
2007	5%	14%	6%
2006	6%	15%	5%
2005	5%	14%	5%
2004	7%	14%	5%
2003	6%	14%	4%
2002	4%	14%	4%
2001	4%	14%	5%
2000	2%	14%	3%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	6%	14%	4%
1997	6%	14%	5%
1996	5%	14%	4%
1995	4%	14%	5%
1994	2%	14%	4%
1993	3%	14%	5%
1992	3%	14%	5%
1991	5%	14%	5%

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White

11%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Texas	Lamesa Independent School District
2023	11%	26%	11%
2022	11%	26%	12%
2021	11%	26%	11%
2020	11%	27%	12%
2019	11%	27%	12%
2018	17%	28%	14%
2017	17%	28%	14%
2016	12%	29%	14%
2015	13%	29%	14%
2014	19%	29%	17%
2013	26%	30%	19%
2012	17%	31%	16%
2011	14%	31%	17%
2010	17%	33%	19%
2009	17%	34%	20%
2008	20%	35%	21%
2007	19%	36%	21%
2006	19%	36%	23%
2005	18%	38%	23%
2004	17%	39%	23%
2003	18%	40%	24%
2002	20%	41%	25%
2001	21%	42%	26%
2000	23%	44%	27%
1999	23%	45%	26%
1998	27%	46%	28%
1997	26%	46%	29%
1996	26%	47%	30%
1995	29%	48%	31%
1994	29%	48%	31%
1993	27%	49%	32%
1992	28%	49%	32%
1991	33%	51%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	South Elementary School	Texas	Lamesa Independent School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Texas	Lamesa Independent School District
2023	0.27	0.64	0.28
2022	0.27	0.64	0.30
2021	0.27	0.64	0.29
2020	0.27	0.63	0.30
2019	0.27	0.63	0.30
2018	0.35	0.64	0.32
2017	0.35	0.64	0.32
2016	0.26	0.63	0.30
2015	0.28	0.63	0.32
2014	0.36	0.63	0.37
2013	0.45	0.64	0.40
2012	0.35	0.64	0.36
2011	0.31	0.64	0.38
2010	0.38	0.64	0.42
2009	0.39	0.64	0.42
2008	0.40	0.64	0.43
2007	0.39	0.64	0.43
2006	0.40	0.64	0.44
2005	0.38	0.64	0.43
2004	0.39	0.64	0.44
2003	0.39	0.64	0.43
2002	0.38	0.64	0.44
2001	0.40	0.64	0.46
2000	0.33	0.65	0.45
1999	0.28	0.65	0.46
1998	0.37	0.65	0.48
1997	0.37	0.64	0.49
1996	0.41	0.64	0.49
1995	0.48	0.64	0.50
1994	0.42	0.64	0.50
1993	0.45	0.63	0.50
1992	0.47	0.63	0.51
1991	0.51	0.63	0.52

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Eligible for

77%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Texas	Lamesa Independent School District
2023	77%	57%	78%
2022	77%	57%	80%
2021	77%	56%	79%
2020	77%	56%	75%
2019	77%	56%	75%
2018	76%	53%	76%
2017	76%	53%	76%
2016	71%	53%	71%
2015	68%	52%	66%
2014	64%	53%	63%
2013	71%	53%	66%
2012	32%	44%	25%
2011	31%	44%	22%
2010	47%	43%	38%
2009	35%	40%	30%
2008	47%	39%	38%
2007	68%	39%	60%
2006	68%	40%	55%
2005	69%	39%	58%
2004	68%	39%	57%
2003	66%	39%	56%
2002	68%	38%	58%
2001	68%	38%	57%
2000	78%	38%	57%
1999	83%	39%	54%
1998	86%	40%	56%
1997	91%	41%	56%
1996	73%	41%	55%
1995	71%	41%	42%
1994	70%	40%	52%
1993	70%	45%	57%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	South Elementary School	Texas	Lamesa Independent School District
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	10%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	7%	7%	10%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lamesa Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Elementary School?

513 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of South Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of Lamesa Independent School District.

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